Best Non-Fiction Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds

Best Non-Fiction Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds

Non-fiction books are a brilliant way to expand a young reader's mind, build empathy, confidence and knowledge of how the wider world works. At 9 and 10, readers are becoming more in tune with themselves, with their surroundings, and are also beginning to develop their own special interests and hobbies. So, it's imperative we find the right books to support this growth.

In the list below, we've collated some of our favourite series your reader can come back to time and time again, from self-development books, to hilariously fun fact books and real-life mystery stories. There's something for every reader... So, which one will you choose?

Toppsta
2025-03-20
Best Non-Fiction Book Series for 9 and 10 year olds
Book pages Usborne Illustrated Dictionaries Series

Usborne Illustrated Dictionaries Series

We love these reference books for all children aged 9+. They are fully illustrated with over a thousand colourful vignettes, each title focusing on a different area of study, so readers know all the lingo when it comes to their favourite subjects. Written in friendly and accessible language, each title is complete with illustrations, diagrams, photographs, labels and captions to build specialised vocabulary. They also help hone knowledge around key concepts with topics colour-coded and arranged by theme for easy learning (and great for anyone with a photographic memory!).

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Book pages You Are Awesome Series

You Are Awesome Series

As parents, one of our biggest hopes is to help empower our children to believe they are just as awesome as we see them. The books in this series range from non-fiction reads to journals and workbooks, with one big message at their core: children can do anything they set their mind to when they dare to be brilliant. This positive and empowering series will help boys and girls build resilience, fulfil their potential and become successful, happy, awesome adults, by using examples of successful people to demonstrate that success really is earned rather than given, and that talent can be acquired. 

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Book pages Totally Chaotic History Series

Totally Chaotic History Series

History doesn't have to be a boring lump of facts involving dates and unpronounceable names. It can be absolutely hilarious and CHAOTIC! With black-and-white illustrations throughout, even the most reluctant of readers aged 9+ will want to read this bonkers history book series. Each book explores a different chapter in history, moving from Ancient Egypt and Rome to more, and unmasks all the absolutely wild and chaotic facts thanks to the advice of Egyptologists, Roman historians and all kinds of other experts. These books show you what it would REALLY have been like to live through thousands of years of chaotic history down to the most mundane detail.

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Book pages Most Haunted Series

Most Haunted Series

If you're a lover of the macabre aged 9+, you will be HAUNTED by this black-and-white illustrated series written by paranormal and ghost-hunting expert Yvette FieldingGhost stories are all around us. We've heard of ghosts living in theatres, mansions and castles, and even in our very attic! This series sums up all the most famous paranormal activity cases. We've got stories of ‘the father of clowns’, the ghost of the killer thespian Charles Macklin, and the lingering spirit of a ballerina who tragically took her own life, as well as the ghost of Anne Boleyn, dastardly poisoners and even Vlad the Impaler! Will you have enough courage to read them? 

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Book pages Jobs People Do Series

Jobs People Do Series

As parents, guardians and teachers, we know that often the question 'What do I want to be when I grow up?' can be a source of anxiety and worry in children. With this series, young readers are encouraged to approach the topic with curiosity and positivity. Each book leans into a specific field of work, showing that there is so much more than meets the eye to just saying 'I want to be this when I grow up'. Children will learn about different types of scientists, doctors and more, marvel at their ground-breaking discoveries, learn new words from the glossary at the back of each book and even find out how they can step into these careers themselves one day. 

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Book pages Great Lives in Graphics Series

Great Lives in Graphics Series

The Great Lives in Graphics series is a perfect graphic novel series for all visual readers who enjoy learning fun facts from the past and the lives of people who have changed history. We recommend these books for children aged 9+, though they can be enjoyed by younger ones too. From the lives of Coco Chanel and Cleopatra to Mozart and Leonardo Da Vinci, these full-colour graphic novels tell the incredible stories of extraordinary people, presenting over 250 biographical facts for each one. The books are all packed with infographics, timelines, maps, motifs and extra illustrations to bring historical figures and the time they lived in to life on the page. Because the books are so visual, they are perfect for reluctant readers or study time.

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